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Uk Driving Licence Exchange. Good News For Some Residents

We thank one of our team members. residency application made before the end of last year, intent to exchange made on time and whose application for the exchange of a UK driving licence for the Spanish permit was denied. “On 05/25/2021, t

Restriction On Non-essential Travel From Third Countries To The European Union And Schengen Extended Until May 31

Update June 5. Order INT / 552/2021, of June 4, which modifies Order INT / 657/2020, of July 17, which modifies the criteria for the application of a temporary restriction of non-essential trips from third parties countries to the European Unio

Appointment With The Dgt For Exchanging A Uk Driving Licence

Visit this link Click on Face to Face. Click on Appointment Request. Seleccionar una Oficina dropdown menu and choose your town. Seleccione un Tipo dropdown menu and choose “tramites de oficinas”. Complete the Captcha i’m no

Travelling In Europe-uk Plates Identifiers

Please note the flags, symbols and identifiers when travelling in the EU with a UK plated Vehicle. UK Government Website

Present Situation For Residents With A Uk Driving Licence

Information from the DGT. The European Union has negotiated with the United Kingdom a Withdrawal Agreement that enables a transitional period during which the rights of citizens are maintained in accordance with the acquis communautaire, an agre

New Measures Modifying Maximum Speed Limits From May 11

The new measure, which modifies the generic maximum speed to 30 km hr for single-lane roads per direction of traffic, explained with application examples. The General Director of Traffic, Pere Navarro has presented in Madrid the Manual for the

Temporary De-registration Of Vehicles Will Have A Maximum Duration Of One Year

REGULATORY MODIFICATION Temporary vehicle cancellations will have a maximum duration of 1 year Other new features are also included regarding the definitive cancellation of the vehicle ex officio, for transfer to another country, or the obligati

Goodbye To The Triangle

Update June 30. As of July 1, 2023, it is no longer mandatory to signal an emergency on a motorway or dual carriageway with the well-known triangles. But you should not get rid of them – their use will continue to be mandatory on secondary

Why Uk And Spain Could Reach An Agreement On Driving Licence Exchanges

Reasons to believe that a UK driving licence meets all the requirements under the EU directive to be valid in the EU therefore there could easily be an agreement between Spain and the UK for exchanging these permits. The information below is tak

Dgt Insult To Expat Intelligence

Update. The two year protocol no longer stands. From the DGT site: Exchanging EU and EEA licences while you have a valid licence is completely voluntary. With the exchange we will change the driving licence you had for an equivalent Spanish dr
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